Miriam Hospital To Offer Men’s Cancer Wellness Group
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Miriam Hospital will offer two new health programs every third Monday of the month from 6 to 7:30 p.m..
Men’s Cancer Wellness Group
The Men’s Wellness program is for men diagnosed with cancer to learn about treatment options as well as coping with everyday life.
Facilitated by Kathy Higginbotham, LICSW, The Men’s Wellness group provides a comfortable setting among peers for discussion, education and support through the treatment and recovery process.
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The Partners Group will run concurrently with the Men’s Group. Spouses/Partners do not need to have a loved one attending the Men’s Group. This group is an opportunity for spouses and partners to gain information, share experiences and receive support.
Facilitated by Tanya Medeiros, LCSW, sessions will touch on caregiving, intimacy, quality of life and side-effects of treatment.
In the case of Monday holidays, sessions will be held on the Tuesday of that week.
Related Slideshow: New England’s Healthiest States 2013
The United Health Foundation recently released its 2013 annual reoprt: America's Health Rankings, which provides a comparative state by state analysis of several health measures to provide a comprehensive perspective of our nation's health issues. See how the New England states rank in the slides below.
Definitions
All Outcomes Rank: Outcomes represent what has already occurred, either through death, disease or missed days due to illness. In America's Health Rankings, outcomes include prevalence of diabetes, number of poor mental or physical health days in last 30 days, health disparity, infant mortality rate, cardiovascular death rate, cancer death rate and premature death. Outcomes account for 25% of the final ranking.
Determinants Rank: Determinants represent those actions that can affect the future health of the population. For clarity, determinants are divided into four groups: Behaviors, Community and Environment, Public and Health Policies, and Clinical Care. These four groups of measures influence the health outcomes of the population in a state, and improving these inputs will improve outcomes over time. Most measures are actually a combination of activities in all four groups.
Diabetes Rank: Based on percent of adults who responded yes to the question "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?" Does not include pre-diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy.
Smoking Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are current smokers (self-report smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke).
Obesity Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
Source: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/
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